Southeast Missouri State · W 38-10 · FCS
No catches.
Oklahoma State · W 51-49
3 catches, 32 yards
The other 6 games average 21 yards. This one was 11 above.
Claiborne has catches in 7 of Iowa State’s 8 games: none against Southeast Missouri State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Ty Claiborne
On tape: 32 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Oklahoma State, Week 9, 2026.
156 receiving yards · 16 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
FOX61 Oct 28
The Des Moines Register Oct 23
Arizona Daily Star Oct 22
Wide Right & Natty Lite Oct 16Against Oklahoma State on Oct. 31: 3 catches for 32 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 16 catches for 156 yards. Iowa State has thrown to him 22 times in 186 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 16 | 156 | 9.8 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 16 | 156 | 9.8 | 0 | 17 |
Last game (Wk 9): 32 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ No. 21 Iowa | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-31vs No. 15 Utah | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-42vs West Virginia | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ No. 8 BYU | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-39@ No. 25 Arizona | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-49vs No. 24 Oklahoma State | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 32 yds |
| Total | 16 | 156 | 9.8 | 0 | 17 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 51-49
The plays that mattered most
545th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
2211% of team targetsCatch rate
73%16 of 22 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
73% catch rate on 22 targets · 11% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 22.2 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 22.3 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 20.6 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 26.5 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.5%
207 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
62.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
